<meta content="urn:uuid:9cf68bdf-51bc-4b98-969c-65dd06e454cd" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <p class="p0"/> <p class="p0"> </p> <p class="p0"> </p> <p class="p0"><b>This book is dedicated to:</b></p> <p class="p0"> </p> <p class="p0"> </p> <p>• My family. Please, when my time finally comes make sure that you choose a decent home.</p> <p>• West Dorset School of Nursing, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester, 1972-1975. Thank you for the firm foundation I was able to build on.</p> <p>• The many wonderful care home staff I’ve worked with over the years.</p> <p>You’ve been remarkable people! With just the one exception, you’ve been a pleasure to work with and I thank you for your friendship.</p> <p>• Every resident I’ve cared for. I hope that I was able to make a difference.</p> <p>• All the care home staff in Dorchester. One of you might be bathing me some day! Somerleigh Court Nursing Home (nice photo of you all on the website) was once part of the old Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester, of course. In my nurse training days it was the maternity unit (of all things!) which meant that it was out of bounds to us male nurses. You may be interested to know that in my nurse training I was actually asked to leave the lecture room when we got to the female reproductive system and get on with some essay writing on my own in the library. No, I’m not joking! Afterwards I asked my female colleagues what it was that I’d missed, and that’s how I’m the father of two daughters.</p> <p>• Kelly Andrews. Thanks for standing by me.</p> </body> </html>